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In 2012, a job applicant, who is deaf, sought a position at a McDonald’s restaurant in Belton, Missouri. Allegedly, management retracted the job interview offer after becoming aware of the applicant’s disability and need for a sign language interpreter. The law requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee or job applicant with a disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Despite education, relevant job experience, and the ability to bring his own interpreter, the job interview was never rescheduled. The EEOC through its labor lawyers charged McDonald’s Corp. and McDonald’s Restaurants of Missouri with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to accommodate and hire a deaf applicant. Disability discrimination is a serious concern and employers need to follow the law to make sure everyone has equal access to the employment process. Employment discrimination based on a disability is illegal and can negatively affect employment status, pay or job assignments.

In a current discrimination lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department, four male applicants for a position in the K-9 department allege they were discriminated against based on their sex. Sex discrimination in the workplace involves treating an applicant or employee unfavorably because of that person’s sex. The discrimination lawsuit filed by the labor lawyers alleges the police department is seeking more diversity and thus awarded the only female applicant the position, despite her low performance on a practical skills exam and minimal attendance at training sessions. Employment discrimination based on sex can affect both men and women, ranging from hiring and firing decisions to determining who receives promotions or additional training.

A former UPS driver, represented by labor lawyers, whose pregnancy discrimination case went all the way to the Supreme Court, has reached a settlement with the company. She was allegedly placed on unpaid leave while pregnant. In 2014, the EEOC issued new guidelines for the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, aiming to make clearer guidelines for employers to follow and thus prevent future pregnancy discrimination. In January of this year, a new UPS pregnancy accommodation policy was implemented.

Discrimination charges against Enterprise Rent-A-Car, in Los Angeles, were recently settled. The case involved job candidates over the age of 40 who were allegedly passed over for management trainee positions in favor of younger candidates, according to the allegations made through labor lawyers. No job candidates over the age of 40 were hired into these positions for a period of three years. Patterns such as an employer hiring only younger workers and showing a hiring preference for certain age groups can indicate discriminatory hiring practices. Federal and state laws protect employees as well as job applicants from age discrimination. In addition to the settlement, Enterprise will provide employees its anti-discrimination policy and additional training.

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